Media Headlines

CBS' Bari Weiss overhauls '60 Minutes,' fires top producer and reporters
Fri May 29 4:46 am
The new head of CBS News is flexing her muscles at the network's most storied news program: "60 Minutes." We look at the upheaval.
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'60 Minutes' journalist's contract not renewed after public dispute with Bari Weiss
Thu May 28 4:48 am
Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi is a "60 Minutes" correspondent whose contract was not renewed by CBS News. Anderson Cooper has already left. What does it mean for the storied news magazine?
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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
Wed May 27 4:02 pm
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
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After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
Mon May 25 3:58 pm
CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of "The Late Show" on Thursday.
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CBS Radio signs off after decades on the air, ending historic chapter in broadcasting
Fri May 22 4:44 am
CBS Radio signs off for the last time Friday night, after almost a century that helped define broadcast news.
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'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' announcer Bill Kurtis talks about his journalism career
Wed May 20 4:47 am
The announcer of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" --- the revered journalist Bill Kurtis -- has retired. His final show airs this weekend. NPR's A Martínez speaks with Kurtis about his career.
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NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
Mon May 18 2:02 pm
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations
Sun May 17 12:23 am
The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out for copying the work of other writers.
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The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunningthe internet
Tue May 12 5:14 pm
Turning long-form podcasts and interviews into short-form social media clips has become a lucrative career for some. But others say it is a race to the bottom.
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'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' chief steps down as bold goals yield to tough realities
Mon May 11 11:14 am
The owners of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invested $150 million to reinvent the paper. The changes have been significant. Three years in, the payoff has been modest.
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